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(11) EP 2 903 460 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
12.08.2015 Bulletin 2015/33

(21) Application number: 13774923.0

(22) Date of filing: 03.10.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A23L 1/305(2006.01)
A61K 38/40(2006.01)
A23L 1/29(2006.01)
A61P 37/04(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2013/063242
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/055748 (10.04.2014 Gazette 2014/15)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 03.10.2012 US 201261709242 P

(71) Applicants:
  • The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Urbana, IL 61801 (US)
  • Nestec S.A.
    1800 Vevey (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • DONOVAN, Sharon, M.
    Champain, IL 61822 (US)
  • CONTRACTOR, Nikhat
    Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 (US)
  • COMSTOCK, Sarah, S.
    East Lansing, MI 48823 (US)

(74) Representative: Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB 
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München
80639 München (DE)

   


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